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How much work does a 50.0kg person do in walking up one flight of stairs, equivalent to 3.0m?

User Grofit
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Answer:

1470J

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the person = 50kg

height = 3m

Unknown:

Work done = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we use the expression below:

Work done = mass x acceleration due gravity x height

So;

Work done = 50 x 9.8 x 3 = 1470J

User Jake Shorty
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